Telegram-herald., 1887-12-22

Who saii it vas gsing . be green
Chnsfmasl
-Fsassr nszs Wednesday By sAs National /
OpeFa Com paaT.
Quail are more plenty 10 Michigan tia
yszs lh4n Cor the Fass ave gsars.
The g. 81 siil puE sxfrs cars On thsiE
trains lhs Iaslsr part ef shs sesk.
lfrhs business 81 the Postal Telegraph Is
Increasing Ia tb.s siig risht Alons.
The pssssneer Fafss On al railroads Iead
inz iat0 tie cl.y = on ths increase.
squirrels. rabbi1s. partFidzes and wiid
turksys ars abandant ia The markats.
Fred sauvsr i geaad riler of Sweets
Hotel aaal sltsr al those acors are lad
Pfs.lienf Muiliksa. * the O. 4 ". n
snd D.. l. & -. sill Azriss IA tie city %
asy.
There VII be benefit msSausrads call
&C P0mesey s. LAwt0as azil tol1orfo"
sgsoing.
A beneat ball vii Be given as ths oriols
skalins Aez1smy, Wednesday evening.
January Il.
Yesterday vas pay day st the Soldiers'
OF tas old ''sets.
The Grand Rapids Guards will give
patty ca THURSDAY syeallg. Decennoer -.
instsad Of y. a. stated
James WAiIoa. Assd 35 years. died al hls
residence. No. ioI Cois-ave-, sessafdAy
morning ot yDaold isgsE.
The windows OF Monroe and Canal-st.
merchants would Do credit % many New
I0fk or Chicago retail shop.
James W afs0n died az i67 Coit-ave. yes-
terday. Of typhOid fever. his remains vii
De taken . sparta FOR burial.
Grand Rapids Is promised one Of The
greatest ana most solid real estate oOoms
ever seen ID the West next spring.
The Rsbskah lodge OF thia eity VIII give
patty ia 10. o. r. Hall, ia the Pisrce
block. On the evening Oi December p
A unique party may be anticipated to
night in the Hard Iiuiss bali 10 0s given
by ths Good Time Social Club, A. Company
srmOry-
Extensive preparations are being made
for the bail % De gwen Friday evening. At
the fOni4 Street Armory. BY the local Order
cl Railway Conductors
The annual charity bail Cor the benefit OF
S. MARKS Home viii sbe nela al the Nor
ton January 10 aud ike It's predecessors
viii be brilliant Affair
The United States express Olhce viii keep
open evenings until after the holidays IN
order that those wanting 20 send away
presents can be accommodated.
a. Il. E@-lHtlA anu II. u 1ctiOEls O1lCA-
20 Insurance men, were IN toe city again
yesterday making the final adjustments IN
the losses OF the Nels0n 8 Matter 60. hre-
John r. Wood, OF Detroit. travelling pas
senxer agent foe the Z. & w u. aud D.. L.
q ~, and Publisher Of Woods Railway
Guide OF Michigan. was IN the city yester-
day.
Aessrs. whitney & Saunders, proprietors
of toe saloon out near the Soldiers Home,
have retired from the field. The recent de-
oisicn in the Kansas hQuor cases dlscour-
aged them
The wounsu's Missionary Society of the
Secocd NJ e church are wrestling over
dsDs OF s1O0. al that remains dae- on the
handsome church property. The Society Is
prospsring.
The Misses Cobb, Widdicomb Grisuold
and others OK the JuysDils Dramatic Club,
are rshearsing play. which thsY viii PROB
ably put on at Harlman's hall sometime
during ths Winter
The bootb.acks and nswsboys who have
been working for the prizes TO be given a.
the Christmas festival tomorrow nign. are
requested TO return their barrels and con-
tents 10 City Clerk Beskpap today.
Assistant City Attorney Taylor Is engaged
compiling = new volume cf TIE citys oTdi-
nances. Something like forty ordinances
have been passed since the present BOOK
was complied. besides numerous amend
ments.
Mrs. Benjamin Smith. widow of the
WLker-ave. salOon-Sseper. who died 50
suddenly few days ago, has gone 20 her
former hOmsin Soutaoridgs. Mass, to re-
side. having disposed OF all her property
and interests here.
Application has been made for the sdmis-
sion OF Fred Hock, ased a years. who lives
st 81 West Bridge-st.. 20 the asylum at kal-
amsz0o. The boy has served a year aud
half At i0nis Cor burglary. and bis mother
believes he IS deranged-
The Eighth ward mission school Of the
Second Street M f. church viii enjoy
Christmas exercises at PomerOy b LavtOn .
Hall next sunday afternoon. aud on Friday
evening they viii give Christmas tree and
entertainment IN the ball.
David :. Hufford formerly well known
printer Of this city. has become 0Es Of the
Eropriet0rs Of the Srual- Ir0aicIf Pisnt0, OF
san Diexo. Cal, monthly journal devoted
10 the interests Of the agriculfurisss, snd
with bright future before it.
Charles G. Hopkins. Clerk OF the State
supreme Court. has been directed By Judge
sherwood to snnouncs tbxs the January
term viii nof commence until wednesday.
January 4 Judge Sherwood viii De C5lsf
Justice for The ensuing two years.
+ L. G. C0nant aged 50. a veteran OF the
First Michigan Engineers and Mechanics. q
an spplicans for admission 70 The Soldiers
Home. He Is : printeT oy trade and worked
az a compositor on the Grand River Tlass.
the first paper published in this city.
Ms. Louisa Gates. a Holland. an old
lady. fell on the pavement in front of Voigt
Herpoishsimer 4 Co.'S store yesterday
morning. and Injured her hips. The patrol
wagon vas called and sne was taksn @
the Union Depot, where she took Tie train
for home.
l. J. Bradford. corner Eighth and Ssrio-
ner-sts. was very pleasantly surprised
Wednesday svesling bv the srriysi cts jolly
party OF friends to celebrate with hiua tne
snniv erssrv Of bis birthday. Prcgsessivs
dx-hand pedro and muslc we're enjoyed ov
81 and aeliciou. refreshments served b. bis
most estma1is wife-
Jack Dempsev. of Howard City. brake
man on ne q. r. & T. He vas struck on
ths bead ov = switch = few niEats ago and
kuorkei CT nto The ditch. t ben &c r.
xsined consciousness the train wRs not IN
sight bus Y Has waiting Tor aIln a. TIE next
station. Il I ullles distant. - here ue overlook <
Il. and bas been A. w0Fk ever since